Meaning

2 senses

  1. (ambitransitive)To fit or clasp together securely.

  2. To interlace.

    verschränken

More definitions
  • coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
  • become engaged or intermeshed with one another
  • hold in a locking position

Examples

6 sentences

  1. Their lips interlocked in a long kiss.

    ruИх губы слились в долгом поцелуе.

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  2. Railway interlocking plants are controlled by balises.

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  3. This car is fully equipped with an ignition interlock device.

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  4. They interlocked hands.

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  5. Esperanto is like interlocking Lego blocks.

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Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
To interlace:

Forms

interlocks, interlocking, interlocked, interlocked
Base forminterlock · to interlock
3rd person singularinterlocks
Present participleinterlocking
Past simpleinterlocked
Past participleinterlocked

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyinterlock
he, she, itinterlocks

Past simpleLesson

all personsinterlocked

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave interlocked
he, she, ithas interlocked

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill interlock

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively:mesh
  • become engaged or intermeshed with one another:lock
  • hold in a locking position:lockinterlace

Word family

6 related words
Relatedinterlocking
Derivedinterlockableinterlockermicrointerlockingnoninterlockinguninterlocked

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
interjectC1interjectionC1interlaceinterlocutorinterloperintermediaryC2
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